Patrol info for U-28
| Departure | Arrival / Fate | Days | ||
| 12 Oct 1940 | St. Nazaire | 15 Nov 1940 | Wilhelmshaven | 35 days |
Commander | Officers * | ||
 Kptlt. Günter Kuhnke |
1WO Oblt. Friedrich Guggenberger |
2WO Oblt. Ernst-Ulrich Brüller |
ObStrm Willi Dietrich |
U-28's daily positions during the patrol
Resource id #33
ms = 47.14N02.12W,46.57N06.15W,46.57N10.45W,47.51N13.45W,48.45N16.45W,50.33N19.45W,53.15N19.45W,55.57N18.15W,56.51N16.36W,56.51N16.36W,56.51N16.36W,57.45N16.36W,58.39N16.36W,57.45N16.36W,57.30N16.31W,57.45N20.12W,56.51N18.24W,56.51N16.36W,55.57N16.45W,56.51N13.00W,56.51N11.12W,56.51N11.12W,55.57N09.15W,56.51N13.00W,55.03N13.45W,55.57N13.45W,56.51N14.48W,59.33N13.00W,59.33N11.12W,60.27N07.36W,61.21N02.52W,60.27N01.24E,58.39N05.00E,55.57N07.15E,53.31N08.09E
We have daily positions for all 35 days on this patrol.
Ships hit by U-28 during this patrol
| Date | U-boat | Commander | Name of ship | Tons | Nat. | Convoy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct 1940 | U-28 | Günter Kuhnke | Matina (d.) | 5,389 |  | br | ||
| 5,389 | ||||||||
1 ship damaged (5,389 tons). Legend | ||||||||
Locations of ships hit during this patrol
Resource id #39
ms = 57.30N16.31W
We have position of the 1 ship attacked.
General Events during this patrol
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Attacks on U-28 during this patrol
13 Nov 1940
The U-28 met an enemy submarine in the North-Atlantic. Two detonations astern were heard, as the enemy sub apparently made an unsuccessful attack.
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Men lost from U-boats
10 Nov 1940 |
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